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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Washington D.C. 1917 to 1938: The Peyote Controversy; Oklahoma's Poor Rich Indians; Tricksters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the young man who became engaged to Gertrude when she returned to Pennsylvania in 1897?
(a) Thomas Miller.
(b) Thomas Martin.
(c) Thomas Mulgrove.
(d) Thomas Marshall.

2. At college, Gertrude won honors in which field?
(a) Oratory.
(b) Athletics.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Art.

3. Why did the character in #132 have to dance a sun dance in the opera?
(a) To insure luck on the buffalo hunt.
(b) To prove his worthiness to his beloved.
(c) To bring an end to the rains.
(d) To bring an abundant harvest.

4. What animals were slaughtered by the white hunters?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Horses.
(c) Goats.
(d) Deer.

5. What did Gertrude and her friends do that the headmistress did not want them to do?
(a) Flirted with the boys.
(b) Wasted their food.
(c) Picked unripe apples.
(d) Played in the snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Federal agents do to force the Indians to give up their children?

2. For what war did Raymond enlist?

3. Who was Tate's son from her second marriage?

4. To what state did Zitkala-Sa and her husband move after their marriage?

5. Who was the main character in Zitkala-Sa's opera?

(see the answer key)

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